A major exhibition is set to open in London this November to mark the 70th birthday of guitar icon Jimi Hendrix.Une exposition consacrée à Jimi se tiendra à Londres en novembre et ce, pour commémorer son 70ème anniversaire :

Endorsed by Experience Hendrix LLC, “Hear My Train a Comin': Hendrix Hits London” focuses on Jimi's arrival in London in September 1966, his rise to prominence on the British pop charts, and his subsequent return to America in June 1967 when his incendiary performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival created a worldwide sensation.

Hear My Train a Comin' opens at EMP Museum on November 17, 2012. Highlights from the exhibition are now on view at The Hospital Club (thehospitalclub.com) in London through August 31, 2012.

"Jimi Hendrix surmounted racial and cultural barriers in America and Great Britain at a time when youth culture, pop music, and society were radically changing," says Jacob McMurray, EMP Senior Curator. "One of the most innovative musicians of the 20th century, Hendrix continues to influence an ever-increasing number of musicians, artists, and fans in the 21st century. EMP is privileged to partner with Experience Hendrix, who has long generated a platform to preserve Hendrix's legacy."

“The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live In Cologne” - a concert recording from 1969 - will be released next month exclusively via Authentic Hendrix – The Official Jimi Hendrix Online Store.

Due July 9, the twelfth release in the Dagger Records official bootleg series (previously released as an LP and now coming to CD for the first time) documents Jimi’s January 13, 1969 performance at the Sporthalle in Cologne, Germany.

The set includes a mixture of Hendrix classics and covers of songs by Earl King and Cream.

“The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live In Cologne” is available exclusively at Authentic Hendrixhere.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live In Cologne, Germany – January 13, 1969

Legendary Pictures have reached an agreement with Jimi Hendrix’s estate to make an official movie about his life.

The project follows last year's unauthorised biopic Jimi: All Is By My Side. John Ridley's work was released without any Hendrix music after permission to use it was refused – while the icon’s former girlfriend Kathy Etchingham repeatedly slammed violent scenes that she insists never took place.

Now Deadline reports that a currently untitled film will be written by 8 Mile author Scott Silver. It follows an original approach to Experience Hendrix LLC four years ago, while director Paul Greengrass and producer Thomas Tull were pushing a script by Max Borenstein.

The deal was never made after the estate firm, run by Jimi's sister Janie Hendrix, expressed concern that a film would hurt sales of his back catalogue.

It's been confirmed that the work will include some of that material on its soundtrack. Actor Anthony Mackie was original choice for the lead role, but no casting details have been confirmed.

Last year Andre Benjamin of Outkast fame, who played Hendrix in All Is By My Side, admitted he'd found playing the role difficult – but added: "We wanted to make a more human, more character-based film, rather than just trying to recreate existing footage.”